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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of Digital Transformation, sweeping through every business and industry on the planet. At Azure AI Platform (AIP), (https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/ai-platform/#overview) our vision is to help every organization in every industry turn meaningful innovation into actionable results.

To get there, we are incorporating a diverse set of groundbreaking AI technologies across Azure AI Services, Azure Machine Learning, AI Frameworks and Generative AI with Azure Open AI. We infuse these technologies across a broad portfolio of first and third-party products ranging from web services, PaaS, and SaaS solutions such as Office and Dynamics, mobile and PC software, Azure-connected sensing devices, IoT, and ambient devices.

We are looking to hire a Senior Program Manager- Azure AI to join the team. We are looking for the best and brightest to help us lead the next generation of Azure AIP solutions delivering on customer promises for complex engineering projects. As a Senior Program Manager- Azure AI, you will be partner facing and responsible for partner success through delivery management of cross-functional programs, and strong partner and internal stakeholder relationships across feature and product teams.

You are front and center with the world’s leading brands representing the AI platform in support of their digital journey, empowering them to accelerate their value and achieve more. Grow your career by being part of a world class engineering team.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day

Responsibilities

The role involves collaborating closely with key digital native partners, and feature teams to solve complex problems leveraging the Azure AI Platform. Responsibilities will include:

• Proactively engage with the start-ups and Digital Natives teams to help them accelerate AI solution development and AI revenue growth.

• Accountable for identifyingAI growth opportunities with high potential startup partnersleveraging deep AI domain/industry knowledge to develop creative and innovative solutions for startup partners to improve optimization and workflow.

• Lead matrixed internal Microsoft teams and digital native partners using a breadth of technical knowledge and industry experience

• Anticipate, identify, and mitigate blockers to digital native partner success goals

• Collaborate with key roles including engineers, applied researchers, and others to deliver full Microsoft value to digital native partners

• Proactively demonstrate thought leadership, opportunities for improvement, best practices, and learnings internally and externally as appropriate.

• Share actionable insight, learnings, feedback to drive continuous product improvements

• Ensure that internal teams and leadership are coordinated and feel confident, informed, and efficient

• Other

• Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development

• OR equivalent experience

• 5+ years of proven track record as a technical Program Manager, Partner Technical specialist or Solution Architect working with customers and partners, with deep focus on AI tech strategy.

• Experience working with digital native/startup companies and teams

• A deep understanding of the startup trends globallyand the regional variations (i.e. US, India, Israel)

• Experience working in a rapidly-scaling environment with multiple variables in play

• Strong written and verbal communication skills where you are equally comfortable interacting across all levels of an organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the Azure AI portfolio and experience with competitive AI platforms and tools

• Strong partner focus and a deep commitment to delivering quality products that create partner value and delightful experiences through deeper understanding of partner needs.

Product Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 10, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .